And a nice picture

This was taken with a Nikon Z8 and Nikkor Z 180-600 + TC 2X for 1200mm. 1/1000 sec @f/18 and ISO 10000. the long lens, f/18 and shooting through double pane glass really suck up the light and in this case the sun was about to set so there are deep dark shadows and almost no ambient light, very harsh.

Thanks for the EXIF. It tells me a lot, and I try to learn from every photo I see.

Beautiful, congrats!

Looks like there might be some interesting details around the beak.

Again, not a criticism, just saying better luck at some point in the future.

but we get the shot we can! My setup is on the east side of my house where I can photograph from a large window. This was late afternoon and the sun was about to set, really the only reason the background is so dark. I got 7 shots before he flew away, all with the same lighting. I really hope it returns perhaps with some friends as it is listed as very social and flocks. I have another setup on the south side of the house, but I have to be outside for that one, hopefully I will get another chance at better light! Here is one of the others shots:

Darn that sun, always makes you wait for it to move into the right position !

Breast feathers like a quail
Body like a pigeon
Beak like a cardinal.

Did you take the picture in Asia, or is this from a population of escaped cage birds somewhere else?

escapee or descendant I guess

I wish that Gouldian finches were that hardy.

long ago. Pleasant birds.

It took me a while to identify them.

I thought, Brown Thrasher, then I saw the beak!